Autographic register.



No. 766,265. PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904.

A. KRAUTH.

AUTOGRAPHIO REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 8, 1904.

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AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. a. 1904.

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Patented August 2. 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT KRAUTH, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,265, dated. August 2, 1904.

Application filed March 8, 1904. Serial No. 197,189-

To all 11/77/0772 it may concern:

Be it known that l, ALBERT KRAUTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in autographic registers.

The features of my invention are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 9 H o is a section on line w 4r, 1 1g. 1. Flg. i 18 a detail view of the cam for lifting the top feedroll. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view, partly in section, of the recording-roll casing. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the casin Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the recording-roll.

A represents the frame of a machine having the usual writingtablet B, over which is hinged the marginal frame 0.

1) represents a roller journaled in the top portion of the frame with its upper periphery substantially in the plane of the writing-tablet.

u (1 represent ournal-pillars slightly elevated above the top of the device upon each side and at the end of the marginal frame. The marginal frame has a hood 7/, which fits over these pillars and also over the feeding tension-roller E, the ends of which are journaled in the pillars a a.

c 0 represent coil-springs in the said journal-pillars exerting downward compression on the journaled ends of the roller E, thereby pressing roller E normally in frictional contact with the main feed-roller D.

F represents the crank-handle for rotating the roller 1). Fixed to one end of the shaft (Z, on which the roller Dis mounted, is a gearwheel 1. Journaled in a recessf on the inside face of the side of the casing is the train of gear-wheels 2, 3, and st, taking motion from the gear-wheel 1.

(fr represents the recording-roller, detachably secured between the sides of the casing (No model.)

as follows: The inner surface of the casing-A on the side opposite the train of gear-wheels is provided with the journal-orifice g, from which radially extends the diverging recess h for the ready insertion and removal of the axial journal-shaft v of roller G. (See Fig. 6.) Journaled in the left-hand side of the casing as you look at Fig. 5 is a stud-shaft H. On the inner end of said shaft is the frictiondisk I. Fixed upon the said shaft H between the friction-disk l and the inner surface of the casing is a driven gear-wheel 5, intermeshed with the gear-wheel 4. (See Fig. 2.) The friction disk 1 is provided with a central socket for the endwise reception of the shaft 1' of the roller G.

K represents a coil-spring seated in a box Z of the casing and surrounding the shaft H. (See Fig. 5.) One end of the spring engages against the inside of the box Z and the other side against the outer side face of the gearwheel 5, the spring thus exerting lateral pressure on' the shaft H, normally pushing it inward. The roller Gr is inserted by placing one end of shaft 1' in the socket j, depressing the spring .K and inserting the opposite end of shaft '2' in the slot 71. and sliding it into position into the journal-orifice g. The compression of the spring K will hold the roller in place. The friction-disk 1 has a frictional engagement with the end of the roller (1 hen the crank F is turned, it will transmit rotation to the roller G through the gearwheels 1 2 3 L 5 and friction-disk I. Of course whenever the resistance of the roller (T overcomes the strain of the spring K the friction-disk I will slip over the end of the roller (it without driving the same. This break mechanism prevents the roller (i from traveling faster than the feed-roller 1), so as.

not to tear the paper, but insuring a proper drive of the roller (Jr.

Of course it will be understood that the paper is fed in the usual way from supplyspindles in the casing over the tablets, where the carbon is interposed and between the rollers D E, one sheet being delivered exteriorly and the other strip being received by the recording-roller G.

.in the casing under the roller D.

In order to provide a convenient means for securing the end of the record-strip-to the roller G, I provide the devices shown in Fig. 7. The surface of the roller is provided with a slot m parallel with the axis. At one end this slot on is enlarged, forming a pocket 01. The end section of the roller g, exposed by this pocket, is provided with a bore, and a wire clamp q is provided, which fits into the slot on and has a bent end forming two right angles, the said bent end extending across the pocket n and into the bore. The end of the paper strip is secured to the roller by means of this clamp q.

1" represents a disk swiveled on the shaft 2' against the end of the roll (Jr, it is provided with a cut-out portion .9, adapted to expose the pocket n when they are brought into juxtaposition. INhen turned from this position, the disk covers up the pocket and secures the clamp q in position.

In order to raise the friction feeding-roller E from contact with the roller D for readily inserting the papers between the feeding-rollers, I provide the devices shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

J represents an oscillating shaft journaled It is provided with the tripping-fingers J. Fulcrumed upon the shaft (Z on each side of the casing is a tripping-lever L. The lower ends of these levers are engaged by the tripping-fingers J. The upper ends of these levers have cam-surfaces M bearing against the shaft N of the roller E. The springs 0 force the shaft N with a yielding tension upon the upper ends of lever L. The lower ends of lever L are provided with the stops 0 to engage the trippingfingers J of shaft J. The tension of the springs c forces the stop-shoulders O of the levers L normally against the shaft J.

P represents a handle for oscillating shaft J. As this handle P is depressed the tripping-fingers J engage the lower ends of the levers L, causing them to turn on their fulcrum toward the shaftN of the roller E, thereby raising the roller E in its journal-pillars a (0. These devices add much to the convenience of manipulating the register, and as these registers are used in the hands of unskilled mechanics the greatest simplicity and convenience is an important item.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In an autographic register, a recording roller one end of the casing forming a journal for one end of the axis of said roller, a studshaft j ournaled in the other side of the casing, a friction-disk formed on said stud-shaft adapted to centrally support the axis of the roller and to frictionally engage the end of said roller, a spring interposed between the casing and friction-disk and means for rotating said stud-shaft with its friction-disk, substantially as described.

2. In an autographic register, a recordingsaid roller, a spring interposed between the casing and friction-disk, a gear-wheel fixed to said stud-shaft, a feeding-roller, and a train of gear-wheels between said feeding-roller and said first-named gear-wheel, substantially as described.

3. In an autographic register, a roller, the said roller being provided with a longitudinal surface groove, said groove being enlarged into a pocket at one end, the said pocket having a bore formed in the end thereof, a clamprod fitting into said groove, having a bent end fitting into said pocket and bore, and a covering-plate swiveled on the end of the roller having a cut-out portion adapted to expose said pocket when brought into juxtaposition thereto, substantially as described.

at. In an autographic register, a casing, a feed-roller journaled therein, a companion feed-roller journaled in the casing and held normally down in yielding contact with said first-named roller, said roller being mounted in bearings permitting of its vertical movement, an oscillating shaft journaled in the casing, a tripping-finger on said shaft, a tripping-lever fulcrumed on the shaft of the first-named roller, having one end engaging the trippingfinger and the other end engaging the top feedroller for lifting the same, one end of said oscillating shaft being projected on the outside of said casing and having a handle for manipulation, substantially as described.

5. In an autographic register, a feedingroller journaled in the casing, slotted journalpillars in the casing, a companion feedingroller journaled therein and held normally down in frictional contact with the firstnamed roller, a tripping-lever fulorumed on the shaft of the lower roller within the casing having a cam-surface against which the top roller normally bears, adapted to raise said roller when turned on its fulcrum, an oscillating shaft, and means thereon for engaging and tripping said lever, one end of the said oscillating shaft being projected through the side of the casing and having a handle on the outside for manipulation, substantially as described.

6. In an autographic register,a pair of feedrollers journaled in the casing, the upper roller being vertically movable, a pair of trippinglevers fulcrumed upon the ends of the axis of the lower roller within the casing, the upper ends of said levers having cam-faces engaging the said upper roller, the lower ends of said levers having cam-faces, an oscillating shaft journaled in the casing having upon each side within the casing, tripping-fingers engaging the cam-surfaces on the lower ends of said levers, one end of the said oscillating shaft being projected outside of the casing and pro- Vided with a handle, substantially as described.

7. In an autographic register, a pair of feedrollers journaled in the casing, a record-roller the axis of which projects beyond the end of the roller, one end of the said axis being detachably journaled in the casing, the opposite side of the casing being formed with a pocket, a stud-shaft journaled in the casing and projecting through the pocket, a friction-disk and gear-wheel fixed on said stud-shaft, the face of the friction-disk being provided with an orifice for journaling the other end of the axis ALBERT KRAUTH.

WVitnesses:

OLIVER B. KAIsER, LUISE BECK. 

